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101 Lee Avenue Columbus, KS 66725 · Cherokee County
CMS certification number 175264 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Medicalodges Columbus a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Medicalodges Columbus as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Kansas average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.27 hours per resident per day at Medicalodges Columbus, above the Kansas median of 3.96 (US median: 3.72). About 0.90 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.29 hours, 19% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 51.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Kansas median 47.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Medicalodges Columbus: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicalodges Columbus is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Kansas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on February 10, 2025 and found 11 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 21 citations at Medicalodges Columbus across 5 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 18, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and resident assessment and care planning (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs" (tag F0805, level J, March 18, 2026).
March 18, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
February 10, 2025 · 11 citations
FObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
FMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
July 11, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 25, 2023 · 2 citations
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
September 23, 2021 · 6 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Questions to ask on a tour of Medicalodges Columbus
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 18, 2026 under the rule on nutrition and dietary. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 19% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $28,298 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Fine | $14,901 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $13,397 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Medicalodges Columbus
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus ColumbusEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 27m for patients treated and sent home
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17.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg PittsburgEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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19.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin JoplinEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 3h 46m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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